In 2022, adults in the United States spent more time reading on weekends than weekdays, according to recent data. The average time spent reading in the U.S. amounted to 0.31 hours (18 minutes) on weekends and holidays, while daily time spent reading on weekdays in 2022 dropped back to pre-pandemic levels at a quarter of an hour.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (June 22, 2023). Average daily time spent reading per capita in the United States from 2014 to 2022 (in hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/622525/time-reading-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average daily time spent reading per capita in the United States from 2014 to 2022 (in hours)." Chart. June 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/622525/time-reading-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2023). Average daily time spent reading per capita in the United States from 2014 to 2022 (in hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/622525/time-reading-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average Daily Time Spent Reading per Capita in The United States from 2014 to 2022 (in Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/622525/time-reading-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average daily time spent reading per capita in the United States from 2014 to 2022 (in hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/622525/time-reading-us/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Average daily time spent reading per capita in the United States from 2014 to 2022 (in hours) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/622525/time-reading-us/